| British Political Parties |
| Conservative
Party |
| Democratic
Unionist Party |
| Green
Party |
| Labour
Party |
| Liberal
Democrats |
| Plaid
Cymru |
| Progressive
Unionist Party |
| Respect
Unity Coalition |
| Scottish
National Party |
| Scottish
Socialist Party |
| Sinn
Fein |
| Social
Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
| UK
Independence Party |
| Ulster
Unionists |
| |
| Research Centres/Think Tanks |
| Adam
Smith Institute - a right of centre think tank
|
| Demos |
| ESRC
Research Centre on Micro-Social Change
- at Essex University |
| Fabian
Society - a think tank affiliated to the Labour
Party |
| Globalisation
Institute - UK-based think tank researching
international development and trade policy, especially
focused in enterprise-based solutions to poverty |
| Henley
Centre - an international consumer consultancy
|
| Institute
for Employment Research - at Warwick University
|
| Institute
for Fiscal Studies - based in London |
| Institute
of Economic Affairs - a right of centre think
tank |
| Institute
of Ideas |
| National
Institute of Economic and Social Research |
| New
Economics Foundation |
| Social
Market Foundation |
| |
| UK Government |
| 10
Downing Street |
| Central
Office of Information |
| Department
for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Department
for Education and Skills |
| Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Department
for Transport, Local Government and the Regions |
| Department
for Work and Pensions |
| Department
of Trade and Industry |
| DWP
Social Research Branch - Analytical Services Division
- containing summaries of recent research projects, Branch
newsletter and the DWP Research Programme |
| Foresight |
| Full
list of UK Government Departments |
| HM
Treasury |
| Houses
of Parliament |
| Local
Government Association |
| National
Assembly for Wales |
| Scottish
Assembly |
| UK
Official Publications |
| |
| Useful Resources |
| Benefits
- This Journal is devoted to social security issues. |
| ESRC
Data Archive - at Essex University |
| GE
source - geography and environment gateway
for UK HE and FE |
| Policy
brief - a comprehensive database of research
from all of the UK's leading research institutes, think
tanks and academic departments (highly recommended). |
| Politicsdirect.com
- a new site that offers comprehensive and up-to-date
political information on Westminster, Whitehall, political
parties, media, pressure groups, think tanks, regional
and local government. |
| Public
Sector Information Navigator (PSI navigator)
- Allows searches of public reports and documents across
Europe, including both national and international publications. |
| REGARD
- a searchable bibliographic database providing in-depth
information on ESRC funded research and all associated
products. |
| Skills
Insight - is the not-for-profit economic and
skills research unit for the South East of England funded
by our partners who include SEEDA, GOSE and the Employment
Service - South East. |
| UK
academic sites - An excellent clickable map
of all UK academic sites. |
| University
of Westminster |
